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Newspaper

Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1964

Page

4

Skowron Lifts Sox Over Orioles in Tight AL Clash

Moose Skowron’s 390 foot homer ends a scoreless duel and lifts the Chicago White Sox to a 4 1 victory over first place Baltimore, narrowing the gap to a half game. The win follows a round robin among the AL pennant chasers, with Yankees slipping to third after a rough stretch and a pivotal stretch still to come.

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Major League Leaders From The Associated Press

National League batting leaders include Clemente Williams Santo with Chicago leading in runs Mass 102 and Allen 97. Clemente tops multiple categories. American League batting honors feature Oliva Minnesota and Mantle New York with 330 at bats and 42 home runs respectively, Bunning leads AL pitching with 14 4 record and Koufax tops strikeouts.

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Ayres Favored in Marbletoni an Derby at Du Quoin

Du Quoin IL AP Ayres a diminutive yet overwhelming favorite in a small field of nine for the 39th Marbletoni an Derby, a premier training race for 5 year olds. Ayres, a son of Star's Pride, is so strong that many candidates abstained from a final 1500 bid. The all male lineup is the first since 1950. The race purse stands at 11281, one of the largest ever, with the winner set to receive 56487.

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Tough Outside Slate for Big 8 Schedule Promises Harsh 1965 Tests

Kansas City AP reports the Big Eight football slate features top programs Texas Southern California Syracuse Army Arkansas Wyoming New Mexico and others. Oklahoma pursues a national crown with a brutal outside card while Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas State and Missouri face altered foes. The league eyes strong showings as teams seek improved records and potential top 10 finishes.

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Standings and results in major league baseball standings

The Standings show Baltimore leading with 79 wins and 52 losses, followed by Chicago and New York in pursuit. Sundays results include Kansas City 9 Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3 New York 6, and other scores. Washington visits Minnesota today as the only game scheduled. Tuesday brings New York at Los Angeles and several additional matchups across divisions.

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Allen’s Bobble Spree Continues in NL Clash

Philadelphia’s Richie Allen, Richie Carty of San Francisco, and Jim Hart fueled a split doubleheader while Allen’s 33 errors pace the league. Veale edged Phillies as Pittsburgh won 10-2. San Francisco swept Milwaukee 13-4 and 7-4 with Carty collecting five hits and Hart driving in six.

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Busy Bowling State Set for New Season at Garden Bowl

Garden Bowl announces a packed 1964 65 season schedule. Leagues start this week with the Jayhawk Mixed League on Sundays and multiple men and women leagues on Mondays Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays. Tenure of manager Ray Shearmire spans Garden Bowl operations.

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Fairbanks and Eureka Meet in National Non Pro Tourney

Fairbanks Alaska and Eureka California each with 44 records meet tonight to decide who advances to the quarter finals of the National Non pro baseball tournament. Wichita Moores and Bellingham Washington, each 3-1, play the other game tonight, leaving four teams in the losers bracket. Other remaining teams include Wichita Glass, Wyoming Michigan, Greensboro North Carolina, and West Point Mississippi. Greensboro and West Point were eliminated yesterday with 3-2 records.

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Man Loses Money Hidden in Coffee Pot

In Kansas City Kansas Marka Fabae kept his savings hidden after the 1929 crash. A thief opened a kitchen window screen and entered his home stealing 606 dollars hidden in a coffee pot and under a rug.

Kansas City Kan Marka Fabae Fabae

Police Halt Cub Scouts' Alert to Speed Traps

In Surrey rural areas the Boy Scouts stopped their daily good deed of warning drivers about a police radar speed trap. Cub Chief Edgar Lea said the two Cub Scouts had been alerting motorists, prompting the police to frown on the activity.

London Boy Scouts Surrey Edgar Lea

Nichols Pockets Top Cash At Carling

In Birmingham Michigan Bobby Nichols won the Curling World Golf Championship prize of 35000 dollars at Oakland Hills. Arnold Palmer finished second as Jack Nicklaus failed to place in the top six for the first time in two months. Nichols moved into the top five money winners while Palmer led the season money list.

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Not out of Woods Giants Win First Exhibition Game

Giants coach Allie Sherman relied on Gary Wood to lead a 28-17 victory over Philadelphia in Princeton as Y. A. Tittle was sidelined. Dick Wood starred for the Jets with three TD passes in a 34-6 win over San Diego in Atlanta, while Cowboys, Packers, Steelers, and Vikings posted wins and Oakland opened Las Vegas pre-season play.

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Airlinks Golf Pairings Listed

Katy Marshall wins A-flight in Townet event at Jayeve Airlinks during weekly ladies day. Jerry Patterson takes B-flight. Odelia Jones wins her flight. This week pairs include Marshall, Dorothy Good win, plus Rickman Talley Wasson Holmes Moore Warden Lundgren McDonald. Iva Johnson Hooker Morris Patterson Cox Hatfield McVicker Wilson. Vera Wampler King Jones Knoll.

Katy Marshall Jayeve Airlinks Jerry Patterson Odelia Jones Dorothy Goodwin Odel Rickman Alma Talley Evelyn Wasson Phyllis Holmes Bonna Moore Velda Warden Opal Lundgren Eleanor McDonald Iva Johnson Ruth Hooker

Party Set for Jaco Athletes

Annual get acquainted party for Garden City Junior College athletes is scheduled tonight at 7 p.m. at the Kelly Matson place on Buffalo drive south of the Arkansas River. Quarterback Club members and their ladies are invited. Jaco players and coaches will meet the public as they prep for the Juco Alumni football game set for Saturday night at the new high school stadium.

Garden City Kelly Matson Buffalo Drive Arkansas River Jaco Juco

Rule Changes for College Football

New rule changes for 1964 bring two to three unit substitutions and broader use of specialists while tightening limits on in game changes. Practice starts Sept 1 with some teams allowed two weeks early. Navy began workouts. Watches for first telecast UCLA vs Pitt Sept 12. most games Sept 19. Clock rules changed to restart on spot after out of bounds plays.

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Northwest Kansas Vocational Tech School Opens at Goodland

GOODLAND Kansas AP enrollment reaches 150 for the new Northwest Kansas Vocational Technical School serving 22 counties in Kansas Nebraska and Colorado. The $310000 building houses 13 faculty led by director George Lyon offering a two year program with auto farm mechanics drafting electronics and more. Night classes invite adults. some federal funds expected for operation.

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